Felix Page Family

Uncle Felix 'Felie' Page, son of Alexander L. Page, s.o. Andrew Page, s.o. Barnabus Page


thanks to Lisa Reels for the pictures


















50TH Wedding Anniversary





Uncle Felix and Aunt Martha (Page) Rigsby




Descendants of Felix Gurtin 'Felie' Page
Generation No. 1
1. FELIX GURTIN 'FELIE'7 PAGE (ALEXANDER L.6, ANDREW5, BARNABAS4, JACOB3, THOMAS2, THOMAS1)1 was
born 12 Jul 1901 in Dekalb Co., Tennessee, and died 15 Jul 1983 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He married
VERA 'DEDEE' SMITHSON 1925 in McMinnville, Tennessee Courthouse, daughter of JOHN SMITHSON and
JODIE DIXON. She was born 01 Mar 1908 in Woodbury, Cannon Co., Tennessee, and died 19 Jul 2005 in
Chattanooga, Tennessee2.
Notes for FELIX GURTIN 'FELIE' PAGE:
Felie and Deedie moved to Chattanooga in 1926 and remained there. Dad remembers 'uncle Felie' bringing
the family in a model A Ford from Chattanooga to Centertown for visits.
More About FELIX GURTIN 'FELIE' PAGE:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Cause of Death: congestive heart failure
Occupation: Unitied Hosiery Mill (Buster Brown) retired after 52 years
Notes for VERA 'DEDEE' SMITHSON:
"Deedie Page, 97, died on Tuesday, July 19, 2005. She was proud of the fact that she was a 'child of the
King" Chattanooga.com obituary
She had seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great grandchildren.
More About VERA 'DEDEE' SMITHSON:
Burial: Greenwood Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Occupation: United Hosiery Mill (Buster Brown) - Knitter - retired
Marriage Notes for FELIX PAGE and VERA SMITHSON:
They were married at the Courthouse in McMinnville by the Justice of the Peace.
More About FELIX PAGE and VERA SMITHSON:
Marriage: 1925, McMinnville, Tennessee Courthouse
Children of FELIX PAGE and VERA SMITHSON are:
i. RUBY8 PAGE, b. 06 Sep 1926, Chattanooga, Tennessee; m. STONE.
Notes for RUBY PAGE:
Her husband is dead.
ii. JAMES PAGE, b. 29 Jun 1932, Chattanooga, Tennessee; m. (1) BARBARA L. BRYANT; b. 1938, Indianapolis,
Indiana; d. 19 Jun 2005, Chattanooga, Tennessee3.
More About JAMES PAGE:
Occupation: Walmart Automotive parts Department
iii. JODA PAGE, b. 29 May 1934, Chattanooga, Tennessee; m. (1) BYOUS; m. (2) JAMES KEOWN, 1948.
Notes for JODA PAGE:
She married in 1948 and had a son in 1949. Her husband is not living and she lives with her 94 year old
mother! James Page, correspondence April 3, 2002.
More About JODA PAGE:
Occupation: Nurse - retired
More About JAMES KEOWN and JODA PAGE:
Marriage: 1948
2 02 Nov 2008
iv. LOIS PAGE, b. 14 Jul 1941; m. CHARLES 'BUD' WILLETTE.
Notes for LOIS PAGE:
They have two children.
More About LOIS PAGE:
Occupation: Hair stylist and salon manager
v. DAN PAGE, b. 17 Sep 1943; m. SHIRLEY LOWE.
Notes for DAN PAGE:
He is an elected city council member. He and Shirley have two sons.
Chattanoogan.com, Breaking News Dan Page Wins Council Runoff. Political newcomer Dan Page
captured the runoff Tuesday for the District 3 City Council seat. Mr. Page, who is president of Greenleaf
Health Systems, won with 1450 votes to 783 for Bettye Collyer Clark. He received 64.85 percent of the vote.
Thoes two had emerged March 6 from a crowded field for the council seat being vacated by David Crockett,
who ran unsuccessfully for mayor.
Mr. Page, who resides on Hamill Road, promised to work for a balance between the need for growth and the
need to protect the environment and preserve neighborhoods.
Mr. Page captured all of the district precincts. He won in Dupont 142 to 70, in Hixon 115 to 25, in
Kingspoint 41 to 39, in Lake Hills 89 to 56, in Murray Hills 168 to 107 and Hixson he won 238 to 134.
There were two satellite voting sites, and Mr. Page won thoes 55 to 29 and 579 to 303.
Mrs. Clark, who formerly worked at City Hall as an aide to Public Works Commissioner Paul Clark and later
married him, raised $11,750 in the last reporting period. Mr Page brought in $5,301. -posted April 10, 2001,
Chattanooga, Tennessee
More About DAN PAGE:
Occupation: Greenleaf Systems, founder and president
Endnotes
1. James Page., personal correspondence about the family, April 2002.
2. Chattanoogan.com, obituary, Chattanooga, Tennessee, July 20, 2005.
3. Chattanoogan.com, obituary, Chattanooga, Tennessee, June 20, 2005.